Sports and the Outdoors

South Shore Boat Tours. Ninety-minute narrated nature cruises around Mahone Bay depart three times a day, from June through October. You'll see the seal colony, perhaps a porpoise or two, and a range of birdlife such as bald eagles, osprey, terns, and loons, and also cruise past picturesque villages and islands. A four-hour puffin-viewing trip to Pearl Island and fishing charters are also available. Mahone Bay Civic Marina, 683 Main St., Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0. 902/527–8544; www.southshoreboattours.com. C$40.

Sweet Ride Cycling. Before setting out on your ride, you can buy old-fashioned treats at this bicycle-slash-candy shop. Half-day rentals (up to four hours) cost C$20, full-day ones C$30, with C$20 for additional days and C$100 for a week; child trailers and bikes run C$15 per day. Electric-assist bikes (C$30 half day, C$50 full day) are also available. Organized rides (May–September) include a Wednesday night road ride, Thursday night mountain biking (intermediate level), and a Saturday morning, women-only ride on rail trails and quiet roads. 523 Main St., Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0. 902/531–3026; sweetridecycling.com. Closed Sun. and Mon. in winter.